Shoot: Parisian street scene

- I spend a lot of time walking during the day…even when Andrew, my videographer I'm working with…is not with me, and I always have a camera…with me, even in the middle of the day,…because even when the light is high in the sky…and you don't expect that you're going to make…anything more than just a quick vacuum shot,…you know, just kind of sucking things up,…you never know when you're gonna turn and…you're gonna see an alley with…just amazing light like this.…So what's happening, really, is the light…is bouncing off of these buildings…and making a glow inside the alley that…as a photographer, I'm just, like,…I'm drawn to, I'm like gorillas at the monolith here,…this is like, I can't not go see it.…

So let's walk into this alley and…explore it a little bit, and see…if we can turn a nice scene into a nice picture.…So, I've worked my way in, and what is…obviously happening here is I've got…a nice set of leading lines, I've got…some bright area that I'm going to be…clearly waiting for people to walk through,…I've got dark areas along the side,…

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11/14/2014

Paris: the city of love and light. On this leg of The Traveling Photographer, Strobist.com founder David Hobby explores the best of what Paris has to offer, from Montparnasse and the Eiffel Tower to the city's famous museums and street cafés. He also covers logistics for the photographer on the move, and tips for getting the most out of the "magic hour." This city-specific vignette will help make Paris much more accessible, productive, and enjoyable to the first-time photo traveler.

To make sure you're getting the most from this course and every other destination David visits, make sure to watch The Traveling Photographer: Fundamentals.